Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

August 30, 2022

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection contains thirteen prior released classic games. This collection is a great place for gamers to experience these popular titles on Steam.

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Critic Reviews (36)

Adrian Burrows TheSixthAxis Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

30.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a must for any Turtles fan. The emulation here is flawless and the range of accessibility enhancements is very welcome. In fact, the treasure trove of behind-the-scenes content is worth the asking …"

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Alex Santa Maria TechRaptor Aug 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

50.0

"Preserving licensed games is a noble endeavor, and Digital Eclipse are the best in the business, but many of The Cowabunga Collection&s;s inclusions are best left in the &s;90s."

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Álvaro Alonso Hobby Consolas Aug 2022
85.0 /100

"‎Plain and simple, TMNT The Cowabunga Collection is the new benchmark within retro video game compilations. Both for the selection of titles (very wide, with different versions and change of region) and for the enormous amount of extras, an example …"

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Andrew Farrell SmashPad Aug 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

67.0

Story

38.0

"Not every game here is essential (or even worth playing), but there are enough gems that even new players will find something to enjoy."

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Ant Barlow Jump Dash Roll Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

25.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is an excellent package and another wonderfully executed preservation job from Digital Eclipse. Not all the games hold up under a modern lens, but this is still a must own for any TMNT …"

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Ashley Winters Checkpoint Gaming Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

35.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a well-presented time capsule of classics, porting its beloved titles not only without lag but with modern-day improvements and a smorgasbord of extras to boot. While the collection won&s;t be for everyone, …"

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Chris Carter Destructoid Aug 2022
80.0 /100

"Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won&s;t astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash."

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Chris Shive Hardcore Gamer Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a Turtle treasure trove, including every TMNT game released for arcade and console between 1989 and 1993."

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Danilo Dellafrana The Games Machine Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

35.0

"The Cowabunga Collection is a masterful work of preservation, and the best way to contemplate the rise of the Turtles in Konami&s;s heyday while contextualising it within a historical framework created with the taste and expertise that only Digital Eclipse …"

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Dean James Multiplayer First Aug 2022
85.0 /100

"The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise rarely had a miss with games back in the ’80s and ’90s and this compilation exemplifies that. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a love letter to fans of that era that …"

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Destin Legarie IGN Aug 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

30.0

"TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection is a treasure trove of Turtle games, but our online experience was barely functional when matchmaking. Couch co-op fares a lot better, but some may notice an increased input delay over the originals. All said this …"

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Eric Hall We Got This Covered Aug 2022
70.0 /100

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a true labor of love from Digital Eclipse. Although the quality of the games included may be scattershot, ultimately, there&s;s still enough good content to appeal to fans and non-fans alike."

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Eugene Sowah Daily Mirror Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

62.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is video gamer preservation at the highest level, as all the games remain intact and can be played as originally intended."

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Gabriel Fuentes Generación Xbox Aug 2022
88.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection is an ode to the classic TMNT titles and the best Konami ever. A must have title for all TMNT fans."

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George Foster RPG Site Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Whether you’re a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or not, the Cowabunga Collection is without a doubt the most impressive gaming compilation there’s ever been. Collecting 13 hard-to-find games with every possible bit of extra content is an …"

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James Paley COGconnected Aug 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

64.0

"I’m not sure how I feel about this collection. I didn’t enjoy most of the games I played. And yet, this release does an admirable job gathering up so much Turtles history and memorabilia. You’ve got the games, the box …"

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Jared Carvalho Game Rant Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

75.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is an excellent snapshot of gaming in the early 90s, but varies in quality from title to title."

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Jesse Taylor Pure Nintendo Aug 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

25.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is one of the best retro gaming collections to come out in years. Obviously the developers absolutely loved the series, because every single moment of this collection is bursting with Ninja Turtle love. …"

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John Whitmer GameXplain Aug 2022
100.0 /100
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Joseph Moorer Gaming Nexus Aug 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

20.0

"We now live in a world where we have a brand new TMNT game, and the granddaddy of them all, with 12 of his other children. Between the Gallery, the enhancements, the different types of games, and online play, you …"

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Keith Stuart Guardian Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

30.0

"The 11 games bundled together here offer a glorious return trip to a lost age of gaming"

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Ken McKown ZTGD Aug 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is an overdose of nostalgia for me. I grew up with TMNT constantly on the brain. These games are a treat to revisit mostly because of the quality of life updates the developers …"

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Mark Isaacson WellPlayed Aug 2022
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

60.0

"To finally have proper, unspoiled versions of TMNT Arcade and Turtles in Time that I can play whenever I want without having to spend hundreds on a replica arcade machine makes the TMNT: Cowabunga Collection worth it alone. Everything else …"

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Matthew Zimmari Press Start Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection really nails what a library of retro titles should look like. Hitting that sweet spot between nostalgia and playability, it is clear that Konami and Digital Eclipse have gone to great lengths not …"

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Mike Minotti GamesBeat Aug 2022
90.0 /100

"A great selection of games make this a strong collection, and I also appreciate the accoutrements that Digital Eclipse has thrown into the package. If you’re a beat-’em-up or a TMNT fan, The Cowabunga Collection is going to offer a …"

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Ozzie Mejia Shacknews Aug 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"If you&s;re a fan of the Turtles, this is the collection for you. If you&s;re a fan of arcade brawlers, this is the collection for you. If you&s;re simply curious about this specific time in gaming history, the Cowabunga Collection …"

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Raffaello Rusconi Everyeye.it Aug 2022
70.0 /100

"If the excellent TMNT: Shredder&s;s Revenge has not yet quenched your hunger for ninja turtles, with The Cowabunga Collection get ready for indigestion: Digital Eclipse has done a really good job in adapting 13 products that have made the history …"

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Richard Allen GamingTrend Aug 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection is a painstakingly crafted love letter to a by-gone era of gaming, bringing 13 classic games to the modern age while adding in a slew of features including the ability to rewind, save, and toggle enhancements …"

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Richard Walker Xbox Achievements Aug 2022
80.0 /100

"Did you grow up with the Turtles? Then we don&s;t need to tell you that you need to buy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection right away. For anyone else even moderately curious about the TMNT&s;s 8 and 16-bit …"

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Rob Gordon Screen Rant Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

80.0

"Overall, then, The Cowabunga Collection is a great look back at the Turtles games of yore. The franchise&s;s stranglehold on side-scrolling beat &s;em ups is fully on show with some of the best examples from the era, while the rest …"

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Scott McCrae Nintendo Life Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

10.0

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a great package. While not every game is a winner - and a lot of them are variants of other games in the collection - there&s;s still lots here to love. It …"

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Sean Smith God is a Geek Aug 2022
80.0 /100

"There is much to see and do with The Cowabunga Collection, and whilst the games are arguably all eclipsed by the recent Dotemu reboot, there are still some blinding retro classics and so many extras to enjoy that this collection …"

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Sebastian Quiroz Atomix Aug 2022
92.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

20.0

"In a year with good collections, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection manages to stand out as one of the best packages of its kind. Digital Eclipse&s;s work pays a fantastic homage to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and …"

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Timothy Nunes PlayStation Universe Aug 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

65.0

"The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : The Cowabunga Collection compiles the best TMNT games from the 80s and 90s into one convenient package. The included enhancement options help to alleviate some of the inherent issues from past hardware, but it …"

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Tom Massey Nintendo Life Aug 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

72.0

"TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection is indisputably the best thing Konami has released in a long while, meeting all expectations and then some. Bar absent difficulty settings for the arcade games, it&s;s an anthology that finally gets it totally right. Digital …"

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Will Silberman Digital Chumps Aug 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"There&s;s an immense value in preserving classic titles in their original forms, mainly for the better. For the case of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, it is so easy to relive the glory days of arcade gaming be …"

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